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Mental Health Awareness Month At YouthLink, we know that supporting mental health is essential for youth experiencing homelessness. The journey to stability involves more than a roof overhead. It’s about healing from trauma, building trust, and navigating systems that are often confusing and intimidating. The reality is, accessing mental health care is not always simple—especially…
Spread Holiday Cheer this Year by Donating to YouthLink’s Santa Shop
You can provide joy to young people experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness this holiday season. YouthLink’s annual holiday party will be on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Last year, 125 young people received gifts for themselves and their children through our Santa Shop. With more youth seeking services this year, we are expecting this year’s…
Preserving Dignity with a New Clinic – and the Partners Who Made it Happen
What would you have do if all you needed was a little time to yourself, or maybe a one-on-one with a trusted confidant, if you didn’t have a space of your own? Imagine being a teenager and not having a bedroom to run to when you need to shut out the world for a few…
Changing Trajectories: Vashon’s Story
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Donate Today “I always knew it was me against the world. That was the main thing in my head, that it’s me against the world. The only thing I’ve got is myself.” That was the consistent thought of Vashon, age 23, before he found YouthLink. Vashon had been…
What does it mean to be aware of homelessness?
For Homelessness Awareness Month, YouthLink’s Housing Director, Kevin Nye, reflects on what it really means to be aware of homelessness. In this month’s blog post, Kevin explores why awareness matters, challenges common misconceptions about what homelessness looks like, and shares ways we can turn awareness into meaningful action. Because ending homelessness starts with seeing it—and…
The Cornwells: Finding and Filling Needs
Ron and Joan Cornwell paint themselves as a regular, mostly-retired couple, enjoying their family, their home in Minnesota and, when it’s bone-chilling cold here, their retreat in Arizona. Their modesty and generosity go hand-in-hand. The Cornwells have a long tradition of philanthropy and advocacy, but their focus is on helping young people. They are passionate…
